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Richardson Beach Surf Forecast
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Richardson Beach surfForecast / Lake Ontario / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Richardson Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richardson Beach sea temperature is
6.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richardson Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Richardson Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | - | - |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Richardson Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | |
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2086 | 1970 | 1678 | 1406 | 1678 | 1678 | 619 | 479 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 479 | 465 | 468 | 464 | 464 | 475 | 465 | 484 | 484 | 479 | 464 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lake Ontario - Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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